Well, now we know which way the country is headed for the next four years. The deadline for this column is Monday morning so, as I write, the election has not yet taken place. I hope all eligible voters managed to get to a polling station and cast their ballots … and I hope and […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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Sebago: No more negotiating with SAD 61
A withdrawal panel is now looking for school to accept middle- and high schoolers. Members of the Sebago school withdrawal committee say they are intent on withdrawing from School Administrative District 61, despite their stated intentions earlier in the process to negotiate staying within the district. Lisa Johnson, a member of the Sebago withdrawal committee, […]
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Sebago: No more negotiating with SAD 61
A withdrawal panel is now looking for school to accept middle- and high schoolers. Members of the Sebago school withdrawal committee say they are intent on withdrawing from School Administrative District 61, despite their stated intentions earlier in the process to negotiate staying within the district. Lisa Johnson, a member of the Sebago withdrawal committee, […]
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In Steep Falls, neighbors help neighbors with Little Free Pantry
In the small, closely-knit Standish neighborhood of Steep Falls, neighbors have come together to help take care of each other through the holiday season and beyond. In mid-October, the group constructed a free-standing cabinet in Steep Falls Park, which serves as a Little Free Pantry. Neighbors are encouraged to “take what they need, leave what […]
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Helter skelter
“The future ain’t what it used to be.” Yogi Berra, baseball catcher, manager and coach. For a reference point, I completed this column the evening before Election Day so it is useless for me to predict who won, but then again it was a choice between two evils running for president of the United States. […]
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Inside Windham
Post-Halloween thank youWindham Parks & Recreation says a big “thanks” to everyone – prize donors, volunteers and families –who helped make the new Halloween Adventure such a success. Sponsors who donated prizes were: Microtel Inn & Suites, Summit Adventures, Smitty’s Cinema and Advanced Dental Concepts. Volunteers included: Windham High School Key Club, St. Joseph’s College […]
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Sebago: No more negotiating with SAD 61
A withdrawal panel is now looking for school to accept middle- and high schoolers. Members of the Sebago school withdrawal committee say they are intent on withdrawing from School Administrative District 61, despite their stated intentions earlier in the process to negotiate staying within the district. Lisa Johnson, a member of the Sebago withdrawal committee, […]
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Republicans hold majority in Lakes Region’s 14 legislative districts
While there were few surprises in the Lakes Region’s legislative races, with eight of the 14 legislative seats going to Republican incumbents, a couple of districts saw upsets. Residents of Casco, Raymond and Poland elected Democratic newcomer Jessica Fay of Raymond to House District 66. Fay won against Republican incumbent Rep. Mike McClellan, also of […]
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Collette Boure memorial service Friday
A memorial service for Collette Boure is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 11, at 1 p.m. at Hobbs Funeral Home in South Portland, with a reception to follow. Boure, 17, of Standish, died in Texarkana, Texas, on Nov. 2 from injuries sustained in a car crash. She had been reported missing roughly two weeks prior, after […]
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Collette Boure memorial service Friday
A memorial service for Collette Boure is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 11, at 1 p.m. at Hobbs Funeral Home in South Portland, with a reception to follow. Boure, 17, of Standish, died in Texarkana, Texas, on Nov. 2 from injuries sustained in a car crash. She had been reported missing roughly two weeks prior, after […]